The Registered Dietitian contributes and participates as a health care team member to provide needed nutritional counseling services to individuals and families; serves as a nutrition consultant to staff; assists in the development of nutritional educational materials; participates and takes charge of the nutrition component of agency projects. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Develops and implements age-appropriate, linguistically correct, and culturally sensitive tools for nutritional counseling on both normal and therapeutic diets. Assesses patient needs, establishes priorities, designs, develops, recommends, updates, implements, and evaluates programs, curriculum, materials, protocol, procedures, and standards for nutrition education/health education. Conducts Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) upon physical referrals. Documents accurately and thoroughly in the Participants’ electronic health record in accordance with industry and departmental standards including time requirements. Contributes and assists in the development and periodic updates of the Nutrition EHR templates for charting. Implements nutrition care to include follow-up and referrals to government, community and/or other NEMS for continuity of nutrition care. Develops meal plans as appropriate to meet members’ lifestyle, socio-economic background, age, culture, diagnosis, and religious affiliation. Develops and maintains Nutrition protocols up to date. Establishes relationships with community agencies for patient referrals. Assists in the development of handouts on nutritional educational materials. Utilizes Epic appropriately and efficiently and serves as content and workflow expert for resolving issues and proposing solutions in Epic. Performs home visits as necessary. Performs other job duties as required by manager/supervisor. QUALIFICATIONS: Required: Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or related field. Master’s degree preferred. Registered Dietitian (RD) in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in good standing. Current BLS and First Aid required. Proficient in computer usage. Preferred:2+ years experience in nutritional assessment, coaching, and counseling patients.2+ years of work experience as RD in community agencies. Serving a diverse population with different cultural needs preferred. PHYSICAL: Occasional ten-key typing. Constant sitting throughout an entire workday shift. Rare occasions of pushing/pulling objects under 10 lbs. LANGUAGE: Must be able to fluently speak, read, and write English. Fluency in Chinese (Cantonese) is required. Fluency in other languages is an asset. STATUS: This is an FLSA Non-exempt position. This is not an OSHA high-risk position. NEMS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer welcoming diversity in our workforce. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. NEMS BENEFITS: Competitive benefits, including free medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee, spouse and/or children; and company contribution to 401(k).
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